The Great Waltz

The Great Waltz (1938)

Approved 04 Nov 1938 • Biography, Drama, Music • 1h 44m
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In 1845 Vienna, Johann Strauss II (Fernand Gravey) - 'Jonahi' to his friends - would rather write and perform waltzes than anything else, this at a time when a waltz is not considered proper society music. After he is fired from his clerical bank job because of his preoccupation with composing, he decides to follow his passion and form an orchestra. After some famed opera singers, including Carla Donner (Miliza Korjus), hear his music, they expose Johani's music to the masses, to royalty and to music publisher Julius Hofbauer (Hugh Herbert). As such, Johani becomes the toast of Vienna. With his new found musical fame, Johani's life, which includes his work in the European Revolutions, changes. He becomes torn for his love for his loving and faithful wife Poldi Vogelhuber (Luise Rainer) and his more emotionally passionate but somewhat destructive love for Carla Donner, who herself is involved with Count Anton Hohenfried (Lionel Atwill).

Gottfried Reinhardt, Samuel Hoffenstein, Walter Reisch
Writer
Luise Rainer, Fernand Gravey, Miliza Korjus
Starring

Language: English
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 1 win & 3 nominations total
Country: United States
Metacritic Score:
DVD Release Date: 07 Jul 2016
Box Office Total:

6.5

IMDb (1315 votes)
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